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Windows Vista

Main article: Windows Vista

After a lengthy development process,Windows Vista was released on November 30, 2006, for volume licensing and January 30, 2007, for consumers. It contained a number of new features, from a redesigned shell and user interface to significanttechnical changes, with a particular focus onsecurity features. It was available in a number of different editions, and has been subject tosome criticism, such as drop of performance, longer boot time, criticism of new UAC, and stricter license agreement. Vista’s server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 was released in early 2008.